Nameplate from Freightliner Class 66 locomotive No 66526 'Steve (George) Dunn'

Nameplate from Freightliner Class 66 locomotive No 66526 'Steve (George) Dunn'

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Nameplate from Freightliner Class 66 locomotive No 66526 "Driver Steve Dunn (George)".

This nameplate commemorates Steve Dunn, a driver for Freightliner who lost his life in the Great Heck rail crash of 28th February 2001.

It was fitted to Freightliner Class 66 No 66526, which received the name at a private ceremony at Eggborough Power Station on 31st August 2001. The nameplate was removed when the locomotive was scheduled for for transfer to Poland in 2023, where a new set of nameplates were fitted.

Details

Category:
Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components
Object Number:
2024-722
Materials:
aluminium (metal)
Measurements:
overall: 1676 mm x 438 mm,
type:
nameplate
credit:
Freightliner Group Ltd.